The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

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After personally sending Nel back, Ping Xin politely declined her mother, Aunt Sakura Fubuki's, request to stay. Besides his romantic relationship, he also had many things to do -

Over the next few days, he recorded and uploaded a few songs, as usual without even glancing at the comments. Then he focused on preparing for the summer music festival and found time to write a book. While his days were incredibly fulfilling, Pingxin felt a pang of loneliness.

I miss you so much, I miss you all.

After the song ended, the five members of Roselia waited for Hirashi's comments, but there was no response. It wasn't until Yuki reminded him that Hirashi finally remembered. Such unprofessional behavior was rare from Hirashi, and the five members couldn't help but discuss it during their break.

"...What's wrong with Ping Xin? Why does he seem a little absent-minded?"

"Yeah, Ping Xin-san's attention is clearly not focused enough today."

"Maybe he's been too tired lately... Yazi heard that Ping Xin brother has been working late every day these days."

Everyone fell silent after Ueda Ayako said this. They thought Ping Xin just had some connections at Sonic Music, but they didn't expect that this event was hosted by him. He had to worry about so many big and small things while also helping them check the performance results. The burden was indeed huge.

The mood among the group visibly darkened. Seeing this, the team's mother (crossed out)... Lisa Imai, the mainstay, quickly intervened, clapping her hands and saying, "Alright, alright, everyone, don't overthink it. Since Hirayuko agreed, he must have thought it through carefully. Instead of worrying about how much of a burden we're putting on him, think about how you can repay him and cheer him up."

"......song."

"Eh?"

No one expected that Rinko Shirogane, who was usually the most taciturn, would speak up at this time. Being watched by four people put a lot of pressure on her, but the familiar teammates in front of her, the gratitude in her heart, and the courage and determination accumulated from overcoming social phobia for a long time made her say this.

"Everyone... let's make a new song together as a gift so he can feel our growth!"

"...But the official performance is only a few days away, and Minato-san is..."

"No problem... After going through my first training camp, my first intense competition with someone, just like Hirayuma said, the extraordinary moments in ordinary life become our driving force... Now, no problem!"

The taciturn Rinko Shirogane mustered up the courage to speak out, and Minato Yukina, who was in charge of the lyrics and music, did not complain about the lack of time. All of this made them full of determination.

"It might be hard from now on...but please lend me your strength!"

"Minato-kun... count me in!"

"Don't forget me~"

"Ako, come too. Let's all come up with the best song together!"

"Well... everyone... together...!"

The five hearts gathered here, and their spirit of determination, courage and unity was moving, and also made Ping Xin outside reflect.

"...damn, what am I doing again——"

When these kids were working so hard towards their dreams, I was actually thinking about all these other things? What happened to my promise to support them with all my strength?

Maybe time is very tight, maybe the task is very heavy, maybe his first love makes him very troubled, but these cannot and should not be reasons for him to do things poorly!

We must grasp both sides and be strong on both sides.

The knowledge and experience he had accumulated so far, the physique and skills he had honed, the wealth and power he had accumulated, were all meant to come in handy at a time like this!

Most people can't do it, most people don't dare to think about it, most people can't do it——

Damn, what does this have to do with him?!

After adjusting his mindset, Ping Xin not only regained his former composure and rationality, but also possessed a powerful sense of dominance and determination. Now, he is absolutely capable of clearing all obstacles before him and guiding the outcome in the direction he desires!

Nilu, wait for me.

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2016, August 8, night

"...Will he come? No, if he does, he will definitely come—"

Before she finished her words, she heard a knock on the window glass. When she heard the sound outside the second-floor window, she knew it was Ping Xin, but it was much earlier than she expected.

"You came."

"I'm here... shouldn't I be here?"

"It's hard to say... After all, someone just sneaked into someone else's house near midnight and broke into a beautiful girl's bedroom."

She was still not used to calling herself a beautiful girl, and her face turned slightly red, which made Ping Xin feel warm in his heart.

"Here's a gift for you...3..2..1 - Happy Birthday."

"Um.. um... can I open it?"

Even though Nero already knew what was inside the box, she was still overcome with excitement. Her hands trembled slightly, just like the moment she opened the box her father hadn't given her yet. When she heard from Xiaoshi that Ping Xin was preparing a gift for her, her heart began to waver. It was because of this that she revealed her hidden feelings in her sleep that night.

"Of course...please."

Pingxin's words were light and casual, but if you got closer you might be able to feel his powerful heartbeat.

"..."

Nilu opened the box in her hand, revealing a one-of-a-kind embroidered jacket. Unlike the cherry blossom and golden dragon jacket her father had stumbled upon and purchased, it also featured a pipe representing Grandpa Meigan and a hairpin representing Grandma Meigan.

The golden dragon, once a majestic figure, now rested peacefully on a blossoming cherry tree, as if it had finally found its home, its destiny. Between the dragon and the tree lay a dragon ball adorned with cherry blossoms, surely their most precious treasure.

"If I keep wearing that dress, it's bound to get worn out eventually, but without it, will Meganelle really still be Meganelle? With that in mind, I prepared this gift."

When turning the jacket to the front, Nilu also saw an artistic word "信" placed on the left chest, where the heart should be.

"This is... that thing. Something like 'Kame-Ryu', something that indicates a school or origin. Can it also be considered the author's signature... something like that?"

Meganelle clutched the treasure in her hand, hugged Pingxin, and whispered, "Thank you, really...really...but——can you wait for me a moment?"

Ping Xin was a little shocked by the unexpected reply, but this was the birthday boy's wish, so how could he refuse?

"Well, I'll wait for you."

Chapter 84: Music Festival, Opening!

Pingxin didn't know what conversation Meganelle had with her parents afterwards, nor did he know what kind of resolution she had made, nor did he know how this relationship would end, but he had to move forward, forward, forward...

Until you have everything you want!

Time flies and it is August 8th, the opening day of Tokyo Summer Music Festival. As the most grand music event in Asia in recent years, this Tokyo Summer Music Festival is naturally full of masters.

Nearly one-third of the most famous bands in recent years came to participate in the event, and countless second-tier bands also came. Even though many of these bands were not invited or did not pass the assessment, they were still able to see the other bands. The remaining bands were relatively unknown, and third-tier or even amateur bands with no reputation at all. However, without exception, they were all rising stars discovered by the organizers or their messengers.

Such a grand music celebration naturally brings together musicians and singers from different countries and nationalities, playing music of different styles. However, the mysterious guest of the opening ceremony has not been announced yet, which has puzzled some people.

Are the organizers not afraid of offending the entire music industry by directly selecting the program? Or perhaps the talent of this performer is well-known, so who exactly is this master?!

They all have a common name in their hearts, an account ID that has been silent for nearly half a year, a name that abandoned many believers and returned to heaven -

god!

His music has conquered people of all styles, forms, and nationalities. In the nearly ten years since his debut, it has sparked a music revolution in the world. As the strongest and most domineering catfish in the catfish effect, he has changed the entire world.

His name is...

"It's...it's Phoenix!"

"Phoenix, our Phoenix X!"

"Phoenix, Phoenix X!"

"Quack—we love you!"

A figure covered entirely in black appeared in the sky, at the highest point of the entire main venue, overlooking the audience, musicians, all the people on the earth, all... mortals, like a god descending to earth.

His entire body was wrapped tightly in black clothes, with only a crimson firebird pattern on his face. His height and body shape had expanded a lot compared to previous years, but there was still no feature that could be identified, whether it was his gender, skin color, or the clothes he was wearing.

Every appearance is for music, and every appearance is only related to music.

Some say He is a man, some say He is a woman, some say He is a passionate young man, some say He is an old man with rich life experience, some say He is a genius unprecedented in the music world, and some say He is them, a group.

Is this important?

Maybe it's important, maybe it's not, but countless people around the world argue for it every minute and every second. But does PhoeniX think it's important?

He doesn't care.

Yes, He doesn’t care, He absolutely doesn’t care! Just like He never pays attention to the response after He sings a song.

Because the only purpose of his existence is to spread music, music that does not belong to this world, music from another world brought by Ping Xin.

But now He is neither an ordinary person nor anyone else, but merely a vessel for music, a being materialized to play the music that needs to be played, a bipedal music machine.

Now, He spoke—

“The first song… ‘Here’”

たった一つたった一つの…

One-of-a-kind

たった一人たった一人の…

Alone and walking alone

Private here

I am here

......

The first thing she said was a clear yet faintly gray and hoarse female voice. At first, no one could tell what she wanted to express. Some people even couldn't understand this song sung in Dongguo dialect, but everyone was listening -

Listening?

No, feeling...

Even though they couldn't speak the same language, their emotions connected them. He trained his body to the limit, and his mind surpassed the average, offering the ultimate in technique. But these skills alone are far from enough; they are merely the necessary skills to become a top-notch musician, not the reason why Phoenix is called the god of modern music.

"..."

Tears welled up in the audience, their entire being moved and led by it. Who else but God could possess such power? Who else in this world could surpass Him and be called a true God?!

The answer is yes——

That is Him in the future, Him after further evolution!

No super powers were used.

But Ping Xin, who, through the ripples, gained a deeper understanding of the thoughts of humanity, other intelligent life, and even the Earth itself, realized that his very existence was a supreme superpower. Even a single word, a single glance, or a single gesture could influence the thoughts and feelings of others. Even if it wasn't complete, the pure love he had just received became a driving force for him to advance further, making the incarnation of Him based on him even more powerful.

Even though we don’t know whether the protagonist of the story conveyed by this song has found his own destination, the emotion that Phoenix wants to convey is already there——

I want a place to belong, a home of my own.

Sometimes it is such simple and plain emotions that can awaken the truest emotions deep in people's hearts.

"The second song... Life Is Beautiful"

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Life is grand, life is great, life is good

Life is great, life is wonderful, life is good

Life is beautiful

Life is wonderful

Ya gotta give it all ya got

If you are willing to pay, you will get rewards

Everything you got to give

What you give to others you will receive